Antibiotics and Contraceptives

Posted at 1:59 pm on 01/21/2015 by Powlin V. Manuel

There is a conern about antibiotics interfering with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Some antibiotics can alter the bacteria in the gut and make the oral contraceptives less available for absorption and thus reduce the level of the contraceptives in the blood making it less effective.Visit www.avvo.com for additional comments by Dr. Manuel